Systemic infection caused by Trichosporon asahii in a patient with liver transplant.

Autor: Biasoli, Marisa S., Carlson, Damian, Chiganer, Gaston J., Parodi, Roberto, Greca, Alcides, Tosello, Maria E., Luque, Alicia G., Montero, Antonio
Zdroj: Medical Mycology; Nov2008, Vol. 46 Issue 7, p719-723, 5p, 3 Black and White Photographs
Abstrakt: Trichosporon species are emerging pathogens capable of causing severe infections in immunocompromised patients. In this paper, we report a case of systemic infection in a liver transplant patient caused by Trichosporon asahii to show the etiologic agent's aggressiveness and poor therapeutic results with the different antifungals employed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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